Bhavnagar’s Municipal Commissioner Pradip Sharma has been arrested for his alleged involvement in 2002 Kutch earthquake land scam. Sharma(IAS) was Kutch district collector when the land scam took place.

Bhuj based All India Anti Corruption and Crime Preventive Council had filed complaint against Bhuj Bazaar Navnirman Charitable Trust and then Collector of Kutch Shri Pradip Sharma for their alleged involvement in a land scam Gin which government land was allotted to bogus beneficiaries. The scam happened during 19 June 2001 and 5 November 2007.